🌱 Why Wells Mills Park might be your new favorite Waretown hike

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• Why Wells Mills Park might be your new favorite Waretown hike

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 69.
• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Hiking New Jersey: Wells Mills County Park in Waretown (943thepoint.com) — Waretown residents get a close-to-home escape at Wells Mills County Park, right off Garden State Parkway Exit 69, with clearly marked trails from 3.5 to 8.4 miles. You can hike, jog, bike, birdwatch, or explore the nature center and observation deck, all while enjoying raised boardwalks through bogs that keep your feet dry and your walk scenic.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waretown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Board of Education Meeting
  Ocean Township School District Waretown, NJ 08758
  6:15 pm
Saturday September 19
• 5th Annual Ocean County United Festival →
  A. Paul King County Park, W Bay Ave, Stafford Township
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• 12th Annual Classic Car Show →
  Greenbriar Oceanaire Community & Golf Course, 1 Heritage Cir, Waretown
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 9
• ACES- Back To School Night
  Russell O. Brackman Middle School Barnegat, NJ 08005
  5:00 pm
• ROBMS -Back To School Night
  Russell O. Brackman Middle School Barnegat, NJ 08005
  6:30 pm
• Lacey Township, NJ - Monthly "Lacey Democratic Club" meeting →
  Forked River NJ
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• JTDS Back to School Night
  Joseph T Donahue School Barnegat, NJ 08005
  6:30 pm
• Bingo Night →
  Caffrey's, 440 US-9, Forked River
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Sun Harbor →
  Barnegat NJ
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Yoga at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge →
  Popcorn Park Animal Refuge, 1 Humane Way, Forked River
  9:00 am
• Farmers Market at the Lacey Elks →
  Lacey Elks, 900 Beach Blvd, Forked River
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Coffee Club Barnegat NJ →
  Barnegat NJ

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Impact Kids posted a job opening for Martial Arts Instructor in Barnegat. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Barnegat

• Coast Guard Rescues Boater, Dogs In Ocean County (jerseyshoreonline.com)
• Barnegat Police Department Celebrates Successful Turnout for 'Casting With a Cop' ( (tapinto.net)
• "Barnegat Will Never Forget": Township Hosts 25th 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony (tapinto.net)

Lacey

• Check out these 21 Shore football stars from Week 1 of the 2026 season (northjersey.com)
• Father Visits Late Daughter Chelsea's Grave Each Year for a Single Selfie (hypefresh.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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